Demolition Derby (1984 video game)
| Demolition Derby | |
|---|---|
 Flyer | |
| Developer(s) | Bally Midway |
| Publisher(s) | Bally Midway |
| Platform(s) | Arcade |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Arcade system | Bally Midway MCR III |
Demolition Derby is a racing game developed by Bally Midway and released as an arcade video game in 1985.[1][2]
Gameplay
[edit]The player takes part in a demolition derby. Hit other cars in the radiator to damage them, while avoiding being hit in one's own radiator. Power-ups include wrenches, screwdrivers and car keys.[3]
A notable feature of the multiplayer mode was the ability to enter a game while it is in progress; the message "CAR ENTERING DERBY" would appear on screen.[4]
Reception
[edit]Demolition Derby was listed in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die.[5]
See also
[edit]- Destruction Derby (1975), also released by Chicago Coin under the name Demolition Derby
References
[edit]- ^ a b Akagi, Masumi (October 13, 2006). アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971–2005) [Arcade TV Game List: Domestic • Overseas Edition (1971–2005)]. Japan: Amusement News Agency. pp. 124–5. ISBN 978-4990251215.
- ^ "Demolition Derby - Videogame by Bally Midway". www.arcade-museum.com.
- ^ "Demolition Derby (80's) : Old Memories". www.skooldays.com.
- ^ Lendino, Jamie (September 27, 2020). "Attract Mode: The Rise and Fall of Coin-Op Arcade Games". Steel Gear Press – via Google Books.
- ^ Mott, Tony (December 5, 2011). 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die: You Must Play Before You Die. Octopus. ISBN 9781844037155 – via Google Books.